Original: “Less is more.” – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Improved: “Less is more, more or less.”
Original: “Less is more.” – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Improved: “Less is more, more or less.”
Original: “Time heals all wounds.” – Traditional
Improved: “Time wounds all heels.”
Original: “That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.” – Aldous Huxley
Improved: “That men do not learn very much from the lessons of the History Channel is the most important of all the lessons of history.”
Original: “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” – Gertrude Stein
Improved: “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.”
Original: “Never send to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.” – John Donne
Improved: “Never send to know for whom the bell tolls. It’s probably tolling for Jerry. He has emphysema.”
Original: “I am not a crook.” – Richard M. Nixon
Improved: “I am not a crook. But I’m not so sure about you.”
Original: “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” – Matthew 5:38
Improved: “An eye for a tooth and a tooth for an eye and everyone’s happy.”
Original: “Give me liberty or give me death!” – Patrick Henry
Improved: “Give me liberty and, while we’re at it, give me some money, too!”
Original: “Life is a tragedy for those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.” – Horace Walpole
Improved: “Life is a tragedy for those who feel, but a comedy to the Superrich.”
Original: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton
Improved: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts, absolutely.”